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[GRAPHIC: Frequently Asked Questions About Social Security Disability Jeffrey A. Rabin and Associates, LTD.]
JEFFREY RABIN: One of the most common questions clients ask me is how do I survive during the time that my case is pending? The law does allow people to work to a certain extent while their claim is being processed. The Social Security Act has a definition for what's called substantial gainful activity. In 2009, that's any full or part time work which generates at least $980 gross income in a month.
The problem comes in from the Social Security Administration being so backlogged. There are hundreds of thousands of cases pending at each level of the Social Security Administration review process and it can take many, many months for client's cases to move through the system.
One of the things our law office at Jeffrey Rabin and Associates does is try to help move your case as fast as possible. For example, if our client gets a denial at one step in the process, we file the appeals almost immediately.
We use Social Security's online internet access program to avoid the 60-day delay in getting an appeal on file. Just by filing the disability appeals immediately online, we can save four months in the processing of a disability case and for our clients that makes a huge difference in their life.
[GRAPHIC: Jeffrey A. Rabin and Associates, LTD. 636 South Des Plaines River Rd. Suite 300 Des Plaines, IL 60016 Phone: (847) 299-0008 Toll Free: (888) 529-0600 Fax: (847) 299-4493 www.rabinsslaw.com Social Security Disability Benefits: Don't Fight Alone!]
